News Archive
We at KCL have adapted to be able to continue to provide our services as normal as possible, albeit taking all necessary precautions during these challenging times of social distancing etc.
•••The EU funded project INN-PRESSME aims at replacing petroleum-based goods with bio-based products.
•••Delamination is a typical problem in the printing and converting of carton board.
•••The packaging, automotive, and other consumer goods industries have received EUR 14.5 million funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for a project aiming to replace petroleum-based goods with bio-based products. The INN-PRESSME project will function as an ecosystem, involving the development of recyclable and/or biodegradable packaging, energy, and vehicle solutions and other consumer goods.The project involves 26 other European organisations from nine European countries.
•••KCL now offers high quality 8-color flexo printing trial services for the packaging and board customers.
•••KCL pilot for fiber and biomaterial processes offers an excellent environment for testing all kinds of biomaterials. We continuously develop our process and services based on customer requirements.
•••We are on vacation Dec 24th, 2020 - Jan 1st, 2021. The reception of goods is open again on Jan 4th, 2021.
Merry Christmas and a successful New Year 2021!
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KCL Pilot Plant will have its annual summer break from July 13th until August 7th.
•••KCL is providing all its services as normal, despite the challenging times.
•••In January 2020, The Finnish Accreditation Service (FINAS), Finland’s national accreditation authority, conducted a certification inspection in the operations of KCL Laboratory’s paper testing services (T295), FINAS conclusions resulted in re-validation of its accreditation for another four-year period.
•••Did you know that KCL actively participates in the international standardization work?
•••Our laboratory has a world-class portfolio of testing and analyses capabilities.
•••New functional coatings are continuously being developed for sustainable barrier materials, coated boards and specialties.
•••How to apply a small amount of material on a surface?
•••A circular economy, recyclability and the reduction of plastics are current themes related to the transformation of the biomaterial industry. New materials have to be environmentally-friendly and moreover preferably biodegradable too. During the product development phase of new biomaterials, also recyclability of the materials and further utilization of the recycled based materials should be considered.
•••The KCL pilot plant stock preparation system offers an excellent environment for testing numerous kinds of biomaterials with possibility to customize and upscale processes up to the demo production phase.
•••after Juha Turunen who retires on 30th November 2019
•••Fiber based materials are replacing traditional plastic thus increasing demand on new barrier materials against moisture, vapor, grease and gases
•••Curtain coating results in an even surface covering of board or paper, often providing functionality e.g. barrier properties. The materials mostly need to be printable, convertible and preferably recyclable.
•••KCL continuously invests in its testing, research and development facilities. The most recent updated achievement involves CTMP.
•••Welcome to stand to hear more about our expanded services, to plan new new trial or simply to drop by, it is always great to see you again.
Tervetuloa, Välkommen, Welcome, Willkommen.
Meet and join us at the Zellcheming Expo in Frankfurt, Germany, June 25-27, Hall 4.1., stand F29.
KCL’s new curtain coating unit has been taken successfully in operation and customer trials have been started
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KCL has been fully approved as an ISO level 3 optical calibration service laboratory, effective November 10, 2017
•••Oy Keskuslaboratorio – Centrallaboratorium Ab, in late May 2016, The Finnish Accreditation Service (FINAS) awarded accreditation to testing laboratory T295 at KCL
•••KCL is strengthening its pulping and stock preparation services with research alliance with A. Fredrikson Research & Consulting Oy
KCL is rebuilding its pilot paper machine. The foam forming paper machine is ready for customer trials early next year.
•••KCL expanded its portfolio of operational services with the acquisition of the fiber and paper laboratory in Espoo from Labtium Oy
•••KCL installs new 4-colour Kodak Prosper Imprinting Line
•••KCL has invested in a Metso PaperLab, an automated paper testing laboratory
•••KCL has invested in a Heidelberg Speedmaster CD-74 sheet-fed offset press. This modern press will be in full operation in April 2012.
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KCL hosted an Inkjet event to introduce its latest investment acquisition, the Kodak Versamark VL 2000 and Prosper S10 printheads in line with heatset webpress.
•••New Kodak VL 2000 is now installed and we start to practice with it.
•••methods and equipment continuously. Therefore we are happy to announce the next steps in our inkjet and heatset printing. •••